DATUK Seri Rafizi Ramli has confirmed receiving a legal notice from solicitors representing Datuk Wira Farhash Wafa Salvador, demanding he cease making public statements allegedly linking Farhash to sensitive corporate dealings.
The letter, dated 22 August 2025 and issued by the legal firm Ahmad Deniel, Ruben & Co, is in response to a video published by Rafizi on 20 August on his verified Facebook account. Farhash’s lawyers have described the video as “defamatory” and containing “false imputations”.
However, Rafizi remains undeterred.
“My statement was a matter of fact,” he said. “I am fully prepared to defend these facts in court.”
He added that his (Rafizi’s) legal counsel, Razlan Hadri Zulkifli of the firm Gan, Ho & Razlan Hadri, has been instructed to take further action.
“If Farhash does proceed with legal action, it will be a matter of public interest,” Rafizi stated. “It would allow my lawyers to ask questions that have been circulating among the public for some time.”
The cease and desist notice lists several statements deemed problematic, including:
“There are those trying to link the attack on my son with Ismail Sabri or KJ … This is a malicious attempt to distract.”
“As a result of the attack on my son last week, the question still lingering is, ‘who ordered the attack?’”
“The attack was followed by threatening messages telling me to stay silent,” accompanied by a pop-up reading, “Stay silent! If you continue, AIDS.”
“The information provided involves Farhash , the former political secretary to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and his corporate transactions.”
“I believe the emergence of this misinformation is an effort to divert the public’s attention from investigations.”
“The more such stories arise, the more people will conclude that this is a diversionary tactic.”
Farhash has denied the allegations outright and has demanded a full retraction and public apology.
Rafizi, however, has refused to comply, standing by the content of his statements and reiterating his willingness to have the issue resolved in court.
The dispute now appears poised to escalate into a high-profile legal battle, potentially raising broader questions of transparency, whistleblower protection, and political accountability in Malaysia. - August 25, 2025
